Bangladesh – Doping Statistics, Sports and Substances

The Anti-Doping Database contains verified anti-doping rule violations registered for Bangladesh. This country profile provides aggregated statistics across sports, substances, testing types and sanction lengths, including trends over time and active sanctions.

In Bangladesh, the sport with the highest number of anti-doping rule violations is Cricket, while the most frequently detected substance is Methamphetamine. The average suspension length for sanctioned athletes is months.

In Bangladesh, 50% of the anti-doping rule violations in the database come from out-of-competition testing, while 50% are from in-competition tests.

The data below is generated dynamically from disciplinary decisions, published testing programs and official anti-doping authority reports. No individual athlete information is displayed on this page; the focus is entirely on high-level patterns and long-term trends.

Number of cases in Bangladesh Last 10 Years

Bangladesh does not have a national anti-doping organization.
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Global Ranking

Bangladesh ranks #147 of 184 countries in the Anti-Doping Database.

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About This Ranking

The ranking above shows how Bangladesh compares to other countries in the Anti-Doping Database based on registered anti-doping rule violations.

Important: The Anti-Doping Database relies exclusively on open sources. Some countries do not publish the names of sanctioned athletes, and we are therefore unable to register doping cases from these countries as we have no athlete name or other identifying information. This ranking reflects only cases available in public records.
Top Five sports with the most doping cases for Bangladesh
Substance use in Bangladesh
Most Detected Substance
Bangladesh
Methamphetamine
Cases: 1
% of total: 50%
Category: Stimulants
Purpose: Increases alertness, reduces fatigue, and enhances reaction times, but can also elevate heart risks.

This substance was among the first to be tested for under the IOC anti-doping program initiated at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble.

In-competition vs Out-of-competition cases (last five years)
Key Insight

The balance between In-Competition and Out-of-Competition testing reveals the maturity of a country's anti-doping program.

A higher proportion of OOC tests typically indicates a more proactive approach to deterring doping during training periods.

Recent anti-doping activity in Bangladesh

This profile shows aggregated anti-doping rule violation data for Bangladesh, including trends over time, most affected sports, substance patterns and active sanctions. Detailed case information is available to registered users inside the Anti-Doping Database.

Number of Active Sanctions Ending Year for Bangladesh
Gender Distribution
Male 100%
2 cases
Female 0%
0 cases
Analysis: Bangladesh has a notably higher proportion of male cases (100%) compared to the global average (80.2%), a difference of 19.8 percentage points. Global average: 80.2% male, 19.8% female

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